Coeur d'Alene vs Layton
The short version
- Coeur d'Alene is cheaper overall: prices in its metro run 2% lower than in the Layton area (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $477,700 in Layton and $483,500 in Coeur d'Alene.
- Households earn more in Layton ($102,480 vs $72,338 median).
- Layton has more scorching days: 41 a year at 90°F or hotter vs 18.
- Coeur d'Alene is growing faster: +6.5% since 2020 vs +4.3%.
- Commutes are shorter in Coeur d'Alene (18 vs 23 minutes each way).
Side by side
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | Layton, UT | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 58,179 | 85,308 |
| Growth since 2020 | +6.5% | +4.3% |
| People per square mile | 3,449 | 3,781 |
| Median age | 40.1 | 32.3 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31% | 37% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $72,338 | $102,480 |
| Median home value | $483,500 | $477,700 |
| Home value to income | 6.7× | 4.7× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,468 | $1,538 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 98.3 | 100.3 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 105.6 | 117.9 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $73,700 | $75,300 |
| Homeowners | 60% | 73% |
| Top state income tax | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Combined sales tax | 6.03% | 7.42% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 18.1 | 22.9 |
| Work from home | 13% | 16% |
| Take public transit | 0% | 1% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 2.9% | 2.8% |
| Poverty rate | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 36° / 26° | 37° / 20° |
| July high / low | 83° / 57° | 92° / 64° |
| Precipitation per year | 25 in | 26 in |
| Snowfall per year | 27 in | 23 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 18 | 41 |
| Nights below freezing | 120 | 132 |
| Comfortable months | 5 | 3 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively Low | Relatively Moderate |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 79.0 | 87.8 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 78% | 56% |
| Home prices, past year | +3.5% | +3.7% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +33.3% | +33.2% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Coeur d'Alene: May to September. Layton: May to June and September.
Full monthly tables: Coeur d'Alene weather by month and Layton weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $73,700 in Coeur d'Alene and $75,300 in Layton. Moving from Coeur d'Alene to Layton, you would need about $76,600 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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